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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Agreeing with the California Supreme Court, a federal appeals court strikes down Prop 8 in California, paving the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case. The Court concludes that the law violates the 14th Amendment rights of gay couples to equal protection under the law. Gay marriage will still not be allowed in the State of California, leaving time for Prop 8 defenders to challenge the decision. The Court was very careful in its ruling, stating that the ruling only applies to the State of California and no other.

"I worked in California to defeat Prop 8 and this is a step in the right direction for the citizens of California," stated Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. "Marriage is a civil right, entitled to all people. Though the Family Foundation of Kentucky will likely disagree, denial of civil rights to specific people is immoral regardless of how people try to justify it and I think our allies at Marriage Equality Kentucky would agree."

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This is the official blog of Kentucky Equality Federation. Posts contained in this blog may not be the official position of Kentucky Equality Federation, its volunteer officers, directors, management, supported organizations, allies or coalitions, but rather the personal opinions or views of the volunteer Community Bloggers. The opinions or views expressed in the blog are protected by Section 1 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as non-slanderous free speech; blogs are personal views or opinions and not journalistic news sites.

"Many people and groups are victims of discrimination. Some are discriminated against because of their sexual orientation, sexual identity, race, gender, veteran status, or political identification (or lack thereof). Discrimination takes many forms, and it is necessary that the victims of such treatment strive for a better world where all groups, orientations, identities, creeds, and political groups can achieve equality." - Josh Koch, Vice President of Policy and Public Relations.

This is the official blog of Kentucky Equality Federation. Posts contained in this blog may not be the official position of Kentucky Equality Federation, its volunteer officers, directors, management, supported organizations, allies or coalitions, but rather the personal opinions or views of the volunteer Community Bloggers. The opinions or views expressed in the blog are protected by Section 1 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as non-slanderous free speech; blogs are personal views or opinions and not journalistic news sites.